Democrats Add God, Jerusalem To Party Platform

[Cali_Democrat]

Evan McMorris-Santoro 5:09 PM EDT, Wednesday September 5, 2012

CHARLOTTE -- At the kickoff of the Demcoratic Convention here Wednesday night, Democrats waded into contentious waters when they added the word "God" and support for Jerusalem as the capital of Israel into the party platform.

Convention Chairman Antonio Villaraigosa tried to add the new sections via voice vote, but had to take the vote three times after nays appeared to match yeas. Eventually he declared a two-thirds majority for amending the platform, which was met with boos in the hall.

The deletion of Jerusalem and the lack of a reference to God -- despite a plank speaking about the importance of faith -- led to protests from Republicans this week.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/democrats-add-god-jerusalem-to-party-platform

[Puregonzo1188]

1. Gross.

[Initech]

3. I agree - gross.

[tjdee]

2. Bleep bleep bleep.

Ok, who didn't know that people would complain about no God and no Jersusalem?

What happened here??

And if you left it out, leave it out and GROW A BACKBONE.

Don't wuss it up and change it so you don't offend anyone boo hoo.

ARGH. Who tf is in charge over there??

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. weak play. why do we do this sort of thing? be strong!

[Warren DeMontague]

7. I agree

[RandiFan1290]

5. They make it look so easy for the right

[Warren DeMontague]

6. It'd be funny if it was a line like "God, the Republicans suck ass, don't they?"

What? You wanted the word in there, its in there!

That would be funny.

[OriginalGeek]

11. I woulda laughed

and probably made it into a bumper sticker or t-shirt...


i might anyway!

[banned from Kos]

8. Politics only. Look, I am an atheist x 100 who wants mandatory school prayer BANNED.

I consider it child abuse.

But this token language is meaningless.

[Nye Bevan]

17. Mandatory school prayer is already banned in public schools (nt)

[Autumn]

21. Where you been?

It's been banned from School.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. Sorry, but either put 'em in at the beginning or absorb the hits now...

This was stupid cowering to pressure. They should have either kept 'em in or just taken the heat, which would have certainly died down by the end of the convention. Now this issue is going to cast a shadow over today's events. Stupid.

[former9thward]

10. No country has the right to dictate to another country where their capital is.

Israel says Jerusalem is their capital and so it is.

[banned from Kos]

14. We put our embassy in the capital.

Which is in Tel Aviv today.

[former9thward]

15. Tel Aviv is not the capital.

Where the U.S. has a embassy does not determine a country's capital.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

24. um, no...

Jerusalem is the capital... much like New York to Washington, DC, Tel Aviv is simply the financial center...

sP

[hifiguy]

12. P.U., as they used to say when Pepe LePew

showed up at the party.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Nobody's Watching At 2: 00 PM PST, 5:00 EST, and 3:00 CST

CNN is just looking for an angle.

[JHB]

16. Exactly what WOULDN'T lead to protests from the Republicans this week?

[Biafran]

18. Democrats are

really easy to bully.

[Skip Intro]

19. Video: The "ayes" didn't have it by a 2/3 vote.

Check at about the 2:00 mark forward.

&feature=player_embedded

[rock]

20. I agree

It sounded close to 50/50. In any case it needed a hand count.

[Fumesucker]

22. God voted and His vote is what counts

For the differently clued.

[NotThisTime]

23. What did Duval say? GROW A BACKBONE!!!

Say what you mean mean what you! Damn.... One platform or another, you can't just change it already

[markpkessinger]

25. What appalling stupidity! n/t

[markpkessinger]

26. Things were going just too well ...

... So, being typical Democrats, we had to find a way to shoot ourselves in the foot!

[cabot]

27. Why in the hell are Democrats letting Republicans dictate their own platform?

Jesus. Grow some backbone, idiots.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. According To MSNBC The President Wanted It In

.

[hay rick]

29. Clearly, the platform is only a campaign document.

One. pathetic. charade.